One person died in a fire that engulfed a remote farmhouse east of Ridgefield on Monday.

The Clark County Medical Examiner’s Office said it was still identifying the body and wouldn’t release any information until the death certificate is signed.

Someone called 9-1-1 about 8:15 p.m. to report the fire, said Battalion Chief Tim Dawdy of Clark County Fire & Rescue. When the first firefighters arrived at the home, located at the end of a gravel driveway off a long country road and another road, half of the house was on fire.

“The fire had a good head start,” Dawdy said. “It’s possible it was delayed being reported.”

Dawdy said firefighters tried to search the home but were pushed back by the heat and flames. They quickly ran out of water, with the nearest hydrant three miles away. In the end, a water relay operation from the street was set up as 30 firefighters battled the blaze with the help of six engines, one ladder truck and three tanker trucks.

Once crews were able to shoot water continuously at the home, firefighters went in again and found the body, Dawdy said.